Podcast Episodes

Guest Interview with Literary Agent Jessica Berg

Season 4 Episode 13

In their first interview with a literary agent, Jess and Hannah discuss all things querying, publishing, and more. They talk about the agent/author r…

10 months ago

View Episode

Hannah and Jess at the Texas Book Festival

Season 4 Episode 12

Hannah and Jess visited the 30th Texas Book Festival and share live insights from their time there!

Do you have feedback or episode requests for us? F…

10 months, 1 week ago

View Episode

Guest Interview with Emily Soderberg

Season 4 Episode 11

Emily Soderberg has always loved reading and writing mysteries. She was born and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas, only moving away for college. She g…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Let's Talk Tropes

Season 4 Episode 10

Tropes have received a bad rep, but The Fiction Lounge is here to set the record straight! Jess and Hannah discuss what a trope is, how it is used, h…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

Your Book Pitch

Season 4 Episode 9

Jess and Hannah process how to make a book pitch you can be proud of, while discussing all the aspects that need to go into making sure that pitch is…

11 months ago

View Episode

The Ins and Outs of Hybrid Publishing

Season 4 Episode 8

After a thoughtful question from the earlier Q&A episode, Jess and Hannah tackle the new industry of hybrid publishing: exploring the pros and cons, …

11 months, 1 week ago

View Episode

Q&A Episode

Season 4 Episode 7

Hannah and Jess answer questions about editing, revising, genre, and hybrid publishing, the last of which is a new adventure our co-hosts will revisi…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

View Episode

Punctuation Breakdown

Season 4 Episode 6

Hannah and Jess tackle the trickier side of punctuation, explaining the differences between certain similar punctuation marks, as well as breaking do…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

View Episode

Guest Interview with Vicki Delany

Season 4 Episode 5

Hannah and Jess talk to prolific writer Vicki Delany on her writing inspiration, her process, and she gives advice to writers seeking the opportunity…

1 year ago

View Episode

Coffee Chat with Hannah and Jess

Season 4 Episode 4

Hannah and Jess share over coffee the highs and lows of their novel writing process thus far, along with things they're learning as well as struggles…

1 year ago

View Episode